WOW. This is such a rich and vibrant wine, and offering so much pleasure. As many here know, I prefer finer Champagnes warmer than some, and this beauty rewards greatly allowing the wine to show her best.

I can not imagine any true lover of red Burgundy not falling in love with this special wine. An exotic nose offering red berries, baked buttered pastry, with hints of truffles and spice, all of which transfer over to the palate with solid acidity and lightly charred toast on a finish leaving you wanting more.

The thing I love about this wine is the proper weight and richness while balanced against the active acidity.

Life without wine?...... Yeah Right.The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living - Socrates"Wine....offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than possibly any other purely sensory thing which may be purchased" ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1889-1961)

Life without wine?...... Yeah Right.The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living - Socrates"Wine....offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than possibly any other purely sensory thing which may be purchased" ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1889-1961)

Originally posted by Italian Wino:W+AIs the production of this Bollinger tiny? Thanks for the TN.

IW

Does 2,600 bottles count as tiny?

PH

IW, very small indeed.

From what I was told on our visit these vines are their only remaining pre-phylloxera vines. With age, they continue to produce less fruit, and since only Pinot vines the weather also plays into their final production numbers.

Once you get the info W+A please share. I am also going to call my distributor who handles Bollinger.

Life without wine?...... Yeah Right.The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living - Socrates"Wine....offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than possibly any other purely sensory thing which may be purchased" ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1889-1961)

I dearly love Champagne, and truly love BdN. At anywhere near this tariff, I'm a jealous bystander...... I'd much rather have a couple bottles of 1988 Krug. w+a, if you want to make a CRAZY bet on the Thanksgiving game, give me a shout......